@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Google+Sans+Flex:opsz,wght@6..144,1..1000&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito:ital,wght@0,200..1000;1,200..1000&display=swap');
@media (min-width: 1400px) {

    .container,
    .container-lg,
    .container-md,
    .container-sm,
    .container-xl,
    .container-xxl {
        max-width: 1300px !important;
    }
}

section {
    background-color: #020617;
}

.tac {
    text-align: center;
}

body {
    font-family: "Google Sans Flex", sans-serif;
}

.white_btn {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    padding: 13px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.primary_btn {
    background-color: #0349FF;
    border: 1px solid #0349FF;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 200px;
    text-align: center;
}

.primary_btn:hover,
.gloss_btn:hover {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}


.ai_iot_sec_start .primary_btn,
.ai_iot_sec_start .gloss_btn {
    width: 190px;
}


.secondary_btn {
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff !important;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 0px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 200px;
    background-color: unset;
}

.blue_outline_btn {
    color: #0349FF;
    border: 1px solid #0349FF !important;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.green_btn {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: Medium Italic;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #010213;
    background-color: #4DFD9A;
    width: 200px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: none;
    padding: 7px 0px;
}

.gloss_btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    color: #fff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    padding: 15px 50px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.crisis_grn_btn {
    display: flex;
    margin: auto;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* ban start */
.ai_iot_sec_start {
    background-image: url(../images/aboutus/ai_iot_section.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 200px 0px 100px;
}



.tag {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #4DFD9A;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.glow_dot_img {
    width: 34px;
    height: 25px;
}

.ban_head img {
    width: 100px;
}

.ban_head {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 60px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ban_btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ban_para {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    line-height: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

/* counter section  */
.counter_Section {
    margin-top: 100px;

}

.smartmeter_ban_sec {
    background: #010213;
    color: #fff;
}

.smartmeter_inn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-around;
    padding: 55px 0px;
}

.stats-banner__grid {
    padding: 70px 0px;
}

.counter_Section .row {
    padding: 30px 0px;
    width: 1080px;
    margin: auto;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.stats-banner__divider {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    height: 80px;
    width: 1px;
    justify-self: center;
}

.stats_banner_number {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 43px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.stats_banner__label {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #4DFD9A;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.stats_banner_desc {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.stats-banner__item {
    position: relative;
}

.stats-banner__item:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -70px;
    top: 0;
    width: 4px;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    background: url('../images/aboutus/vertical_line.png') no-repeat center;
    background-size: contain;
}

.rightside_para {
    position: relative;
}

.rightside_para::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 560px;
    top: -45px;
    width: 4px;
    height: 200px;
    display: block;
    background: url(../images/aboutus/vertical_line.png) no-repeat center;
    background-size: contain;
}

.water_reality_sec .milestone_head {
    line-height: 55px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* water reality sec--start */
.water_reality_sec {
    padding: 70px 0px;
}

.water_reality_sec .row {
    align-items: center;
    row-gap: 40px;
}

.rightside_para {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: Italic;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    line-height: 35px;
}

.water_reallity_count {
    background: #1a1b2a;
    padding: 20px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid #757575;
    border-block-end: 1px solid #757575;
    border-left: 0.4px solid #858585;
}

.water_reallity_count .nrw-counting {
    background: linear-gradient(98.52deg, #FFFFFF 24.52%, #0072FF 54.33%, #66AAFF 74.52%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
}

.water_reality_sec {
    position: relative;
}

.water_reality_sec::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    background-image: url(../images/aboutus/glowing_blue.png);
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    left: -160px;
    background-size: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

/* vision and mision sec---start */
.mission_vision {
    padding: 100px 0px 0px;
}

/* water crisis section */
.sub_heading span {
    color: #0349FF;
}

.sub_heading {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.sub_para_txt {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 31px;
    /* text-align: center; */
    opacity: 0.8;
}


.karlot-duo {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 50px 0px 90px;
}

.karlot_vm_tile {
    background-image: url(../images/aboutus/mission_vission_bg.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 30px 0px 90px;
    border-radius: 40px;
}

.vm_karlot_headline {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 21px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.vm_img {
    width: 60%;
}

.karlot-tile:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: .15s;
}

.karlot-tile:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(0, 140, 255, .18), 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
}

.karlot-tile::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: var(--karlot-curve);
    padding: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(130deg,
            rgba(0, 170, 255, .5) 0%,
            rgba(0, 100, 200, .1) 40%,
            rgba(0, 210, 160, .4) 100%);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: destination-out;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.karlot-rule {
    width: 56px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.4rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--karlot-glow-azure), transparent);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.karlot-tile:nth-child(2) .karlot-rule {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--karlot-glow-teal), transparent);
}


.karlot-blurb {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 31px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    max-width: 490px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* who we are--start */
.who_we_are_section {
    background-color: #020314;
}

.who_We_are {
    background-image: url(../images/aboutus/who_we_are.webp);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 80px 0px;
}

.who_We_are .left_side,
.who_We_are .right_side {
    padding-top: 90px;
}

.who_We_are .green_btn {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.who_We_are .milestone_head {
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 55px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.who_We_are .sub_para_txt {
    color: #F0F0F0 !important;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

.green_txt {
    color: #4DFD9A;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.stack_item img {
    width: 160px;
    height: 153px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.stack_item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.stack_item_text {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* our_impact_Section */
.our_impact_Section {
    background-image: url(../images/aboutus/proven_Section.png);
    background-color: #020314;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 100px 0px 150px;
}

.our_impact_Section .impact_icon {
    width: 400px;
    margin: auto;
    display: flex;
}

.our_impact_Section .green_btn_grp {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.our_impact_Section .milestone_head {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.our_impact_Section .border_line {
    margin: 50px 0px 0px;
}

.our_impact_Section .counter_Section {
    margin-top: 0px;
}

.our_impact_Section .primary_btn {
    margin: 0px auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 235px;
}

.our_impact_Section .smartmeter_inn {
    padding: 55px 100px;
}


/* ===== Animation Base ===== */
.our_impact_Section * {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: all 0.8s ease;
}

/* When visible */
.our_impact_Section.active * {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ===== Stagger Effect ===== */
.our_impact_Section.active .impact_icon {
    transition-delay: 0.1s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .green_btn_grp {
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .milestone_head {
    transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .border_line {
    transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .stats-banner__item:nth-child(1) {
    transition-delay: 0.5s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .stats-banner__item:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 0.6s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .stats-banner__item:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: 0.7s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .stats-banner__item:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: 0.8s;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .primary_btn {
    transition-delay: 0.9s;
}

/* ===== Number Pop Animation ===== */
.stats_banner_number {
    transform: scale(0.8);
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.our_impact_Section.active .stats_banner_number {
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* ===== Button Hover Animation ===== */
.primary_btn {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.primary_btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 255, 150, 0.2);
}

/* ===== Icon Floating Effect ===== */
.impact_icon {
    animation: floatIcon 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes floatIcon {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-20px);
    }
}

/* end */

/* SECTION BASE */
.values_section_main {
    background: #020617;
    padding: 80px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* WRAPPER */
.values_section_wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
}

/* HEADER */
.values_section_header {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.values_section_header .green_btn {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    width: 130px;
}

.values_section_title {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* GRID */
.values_section_grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

/* CARD */
.values_section_card {
    background: #1c1f32;
    border-radius: 18px;
    border: 6px solid #011d4b;
    box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(0, 102, 255, 0.15);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.values_section_card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 35px rgba(0, 102, 255, 0.3);
}



.values_section_icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1e3a8a, #22c55e);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.card_top {
    padding: 30px 30px 20px;
}

.card_bottom {
    padding: 20px 30px 30px;
}

.values_section_card_title {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.values_section_card hr {
    color: #E0EBF4 !important;
}

.values_section_card_desc {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 31px;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .values_section_title {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .values_section_grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .values_section_main {
        padding: 60px 15px;
    }

    .values_section_title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .values_section_card {
        padding: 0px;
    }

    .values_section_icon {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

@keyframes karlot-rise {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(36px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@keyframes karlot-pulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: .7;
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.18);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.nrw-water-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 80px 0px;
}

.nrw-water-stats:nth-child(1),
.nrw-water-stats:nth-child(4) {

    border-left: none;
}

.nrw-water-box {
    padding: 50px;
    text-align: left;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.nrw-water-box:nth-child(4),
.nrw-water-box:nth-child(5),
.nrw-water-box:nth-child(6) {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.nrw-water-box:nth-child(3),
.nrw-water-box:nth-child(6) {
    border-right: none;
}

.nrw-counting {
    background: linear-gradient(98.52deg, #FFFFFF 24.52%, #0072FF 54.33%, #66AAFF 74.52%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
}

.nrw-water-box h4 {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.nrw-water-box p {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 25px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}


/* @media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .nrw-water-wrapper {
        max-width: 1000px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .nrw-water-wrapper {
        max-width: 900px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .nrw-water-subtext {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .nrw-water-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nrw-water-section {
        padding: 60px 15px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .nrw-water-subtext {
        font-size: 13px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .nrw-water-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .nrw-water-section {
        padding: 50px 12px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-tag {
        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 5px 12px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h4 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

} */


/* keymilestone section start */
.key_milestone_section {
    padding: 150px 0px;
    background-color: #010213;
}

.key_milestone_section .leftside {
    position: sticky;
    top: 200px;
}

.milestone_para,
.milestone_head {
    color: #fff !important;
}


.key_milestone_main .col-lg-6:first-child {
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    height: fit-content;
}

.milestone_head {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.journey_timeline_wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 80px;
}



.journey_timeline_line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 31px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: #fff;
}


/* TIMELINE ITEM */

.journey_timeline_item {
    position: relative;
}

.journey_card {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.journey_year {
    color: #9E735B;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-family: 'Venera';
    font-size: 22px;
}

.journey_card h3 {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

.journey_card p {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 28px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.journey_card_btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;

}

.journey_card_btns a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
}

.journey_card_btns .learnmore_btn {
    border: 1px solid #555;

}

/* DOT ANIMATION */
.journey_dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -56px;
    top: 0;

    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;

    background: #2f80ff;

    transform: scale(1.2);

    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 6px rgba(47, 128, 255, 0.2),
        0 0 20px rgba(47, 128, 255, 1);


    transform: scale(1);
    /* always visible */
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}


.journey_timeline_item.show .journey_dot {
    background: #2f80ff;

    transform: scale(1.2);

    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 6px rgba(47, 128, 255, 0.2),
        0 0 20px rgba(47, 128, 255, 1);
}

.journey_timeline_line {
    z-index: 1;
}

.journey_dot {
    z-index: 5;
}

.journey_timeline_line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 30px;
    top: 10px;
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.3), #2f80ff, rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.3));
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(47, 128, 255, 0.6), 0 0 20px rgba(47, 128, 255, 0.4);

    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.journey_timeline_wrapper.active .journey_timeline_line {
    background-size: 100% 100%;
}

.journey_timeline_item {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(50px);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.journey_timeline_item.show {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.milestone_para {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.award_img {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    width: 90px;
    height: 59px;
}

.color_txt {
    color: #656DFC !important;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* three meter type--start */
.three_meter_type {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/three_meter_bg.png");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 100px 0px 0px;
}

.meter_tech_btn {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.meter_head {
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.three_meter_line {
    margin: 30px 0px 40px 0px !important;
}

.tech-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 180px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    justify-content: start;
}

.tech-tab {
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.tech-tab.active {
    background: linear-gradient(98.52deg, #FFFFFF 24.52%, #0072FF 54.33%, #66AAFF 74.52%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.tech-tab:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.tech-panel {
    display: none;
}

.tech-panel.active {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.tech-panel-text h3 {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #010213;
    line-height: 45px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.tech-panel-text p {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 28px;
}

.tech-features {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-left: 0px;
}

.tech-features li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 15px 0px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(14, 124, 158, 0.1);
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #010213;
    line-height: 28px;

}

.tech-features li::before {
    content: '';
    background-image: url("../images/meter/pointout_img.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: block;
}


.tech-spec-box {
    border-left: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding-left: 50px;
    height: 100%;
}

.spec-header {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.spec-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #656DFC;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.spec-row .sk {
    color: #010213;
}

.spec-row .sv {
    color: #656DFC;
}

.spec-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* market opportunity--start */
.market_opportunity {
    padding: 90px 0px 0px 0px;
}

.marketopp_main_txt {
    margin-bottom: 90px;
}


/* ── Cards wrapper ── */
.market-cards-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
    justify-content: end;
    position: relative;
    right: -154px;
}

/* ── Individual card ── */
.market-tier-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    border-radius: 100px 0px 0px 100px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #1a1b2a;
    min-height: 96px;
    border-top: 1px solid #535353;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #434343;
}

/* ── Left value side ── */
.market-tier-value {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 0 0 0 100px;
    min-width: 350px;
}

.market-tier-value-text {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 45px;
}

.market-tier-info {
    flex: 1;
    background: #0349ff;
    border-radius: 100px 0px 0px 100px;
    padding: 40px 50px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.market-tier-label {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.market-tier-desc {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    line-height: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.market-tier-card:nth-child(1) {
    margin-left: 40px;
}

.market-tier-card:nth-child(2) {
    margin-left: -130px;
}

.market-tier-card:nth-child(3) {
    margin-left: 150px;
}

.type_of_market {
    padding: 70px 0px;
}


.opportunitys {
    background-color: #1a1b2a;
    padding: 30px 30px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.opportunity_head {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.opportunity_para {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    line-height: 30px;
    min-height: 50px;
}

.type_of_market {
    .col-lg-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        padding: 0px;
        width: 48%;
    }
}

.type_of_market .row {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
}

.marketnrw-counting {
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

/* green building compliences--start */
.green_building_compliences {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/igbc_points_bg.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;

}

.igbc_center_img {
    margin: 0px auto;
    display: flex;
    width: 560px;
}

.green_building_compliences .green_btn,
.green_building_compliences .primary_btn {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.green_building_compliences .primary_btn {
    padding: 12px 30px;
}

.green_building_compliences .milestone_head {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.green_building_compliences .main_content {
    padding-bottom: 90px;
}

/* ----- */
.why_tech_park {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 80px 0px 0px 0px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.why_main_heading h1 {
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 41px;
    line-height: 55px;
}

.why_main_heading p {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 30px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.why_tech_types {
    background-color: #F0F2F6;
    padding: 20px 25px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    height: 380px;
}

.why_tech_type_head {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 35px;
}

.why_tech_type_para {
    color: #010213;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.why_tech_types img {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why_meters_sec .row {
    margin: 50px 0px 80px 0px;
}

/* how water Infrastructure */
.how_infrastructure {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/how_water_infrastruture.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 42px;
}

.how_infrastructure .opportunity_para {
    margin-bottom: 50px !important;
}



.karlot_container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
}

.karlot_wrapper {
    padding: 40px 40px 60px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f7bff, #0a2bd8);
}

.kariot_in_wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.karlot_step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px 0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
}


.karlot_step::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.karlot_progress_bar {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.karlot_progress_fill {
    width: 0%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
}



.karlot_left_panel {
    width: 45%;
    color: #fff;
}

.karlot_title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.karlot_steps {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.karlot_step span {
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.karlot_card {
    width: 70%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 110px 40px;
}

.karlot_icon img {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.karlot_card_title {
    color: #010213;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.karlot_card_subtitle {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.karlot_card_desc {
    color: #010213;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

/* application--strat */
/* application section--start */
.applications_sec {
    margin-top: 120px;
}

.application_in_wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.application_left_panel {
    width: 42%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 50px 30px;
    color: #000;
}

.application_card {
    width: 45%;
    color: #fff;
}

.appln_step span {
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 500;
}


.appln_step.active {
    color: #0072FF;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* BORDER LINE */
.application_progress_bar {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 1.8px;
    /* 🔥 move above border */
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    z-index: 2;
    /* ensure on top */
}

/* PROGRESS */
.appln_progress_fill {
    width: 0%;
    background: #0072FF;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.appln_card_title {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 32px;
}

.appln_card_inner ul li {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.appln_card_inner ul {
    padding-left: 10px !important;
}



.appln_card_inner {
    display: none;
}

.appln_card_inner.active {
    display: block;
}

.appln_step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px 0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.appln_step::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 1.3px;
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #ccc;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* faq section start */
.faq_section {
    margin-top: 90px;
}

.faq_section .ask_qustioned {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.faq_section .faq-item {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #5a5a5a;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.faq_section .faq-item.active {
    background-color: #1a1b2a;
}

.faq_section .faq-item.active .faq-question .faq-question-text {
    color: #656DFC;
}

.faq_section .faq-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.faq_section .faq-question {
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: inherit;
    padding: 0;
}

.faq_section .faq-question-content {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.faq_section .faq-number {
    font-size: 27px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #a0a3bd;
}

.faq_section .faq-question-text {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #F0F0F0;

}

.faq_section .faq-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: white;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.faq_section .faq-icon.expand {
    background-color: #4f46e5;
    color: #6F6C8F;
}

.faq_section .faq-icon.collapse {
    background-color: #4f46e5;
}

.faq_section .faq-answer {
    display: none;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.faq_section .faq-answer.active {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
}

.faq-icon {
    background-color: #F1F2F9 !important;
    /* default grey */
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-icon {
    background-color: #656DFC !important;
}



.how_kariot_earns {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/how_kariot_earn_bg.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 0px;
    background-size: cover;
}


/* ready to make section--start */
.ready_to_make_section {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/how_water_infrastruture.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin: 90px 0px 0px;
}

.ready_to_make_section {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/ready_to_make.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 42px;
    color: #010213 !important;
}

.ready_to_make_section .opportunity_para {
    margin-bottom: 50px !important;
    color: #010213;
}


/* ===============================
   DIGITIZE SECTION
================================= */
.digitize-section {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #0b1a3a, #010213 0%);
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 100px;

}

.digitize-container {
    margin: auto;
}

/* Logo */
.digitize-logo {
    width: 510px;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.35));
}

/* Title */
.digitize-title {
    font-size: 45px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 75px;
    font-family: Nunito;
}

/* Highlight pill */
.digitize-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0px 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 1;
}

.digitize-pill::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6ec1ff, #3a8dff);
    border-radius: 250px;
    transform: rotate(-3deg);
    z-index: -1;
    margin: 0px 10px;
}

/* Description */
.digitize-desc {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.9;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Button */
.digitize-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 35px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, #1d4ed8);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.digitize-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #ffffff;
}




/* our team */

.team-body {
    background: #010213;
    color: white;
}

.team-section {
    padding: 60px 5%;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.team-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    z-index: -1;
    animation: gridDrift 20s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes gridDrift {
    0% {
        background-position: 0 0
    }

    100% {
        background-position: 80px 80px
    }
}

.team-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /* background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15), transparent 70%); */
    z-index: -1;
}

.team-grid {
    margin-top: 50px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.team-card {
    padding: 30px 20px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 380px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1), background 0.3s;
}

.team-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.6), transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.team-card:hover::before {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.3);
    opacity: 1.4;
}

/* Scanline sweep on hover */
.team-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 60%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.07), transparent);
    z-index: 3;
    transition: top 0.7s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.team-card:hover::after {
    top: 200%;
}

/* Glitch border glow */
.team-card:hover {
    background: rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.04);
    transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.08), inset 0 0 30px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.05);
}

/* Corner accents */
.team-card .corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 5;
}

.team-card:hover .corner {
    opacity: 1;
}

.corner.tl {
    top: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    border-top: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    border-left: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
}

.corner.tr {
    top: 8px;
    right: 8px;
    border-top: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    border-right: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
}

.corner.bl {
    bottom: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    border-left: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
}

.corner.br {
    bottom: 8px;
    right: 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    border-right: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
}

/* Particle dots */
.particle {
    position: absolute;
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #4DFD9A;
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 6;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.team-img {
    width: 288px;
    height: 303px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1), filter 0.5s ease;
}

.team-card:hover .team-img {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.04);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.35));
}

.team-card h3 {
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: color 0.3s, letter-spacing 0.3s;
}

.team-card:hover h3 {
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.team-card p {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #4DFD9A;
    margin-top: 5px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: letter-spacing 0.3s;
}

.team-card:hover p {
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

/* Card entrance animation */
.team-card {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
}

.team-card.visible {
    animation: cardIn 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes cardIn {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0)
    }
}

/* Title */
.team-title-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    position: relative;
}

.team-title-wrap::before {
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    width: 173px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(1, 6, 33, 0) 0%, #4DFD9A 100%);
}

.team-title-wrap::after {
    background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(1, 6, 33, 0) 0%, #4DFD9A 100%);
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    width: 173px;
}

.team-tag {
    position: relative;
    padding: 8px 26px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #4DFD9A;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-block;
    background: #010213;
}

.team-tag::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #4DFD9A, transparent);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
}

.sparkle {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    opacity: 0.8;
    animation: sparkleAnim 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes sparkleAnim {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 0.8
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.3);
        opacity: 1
    }
}

/* Floating glitch text effect */
@keyframes glitch {

    0%,
    100% {
        text-shadow: none
    }

    20% {
        text-shadow: -2px 0 rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.6), 2px 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.6)
    }

    40% {
        text-shadow: 2px 0 rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.6), -2px 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.6)
    }

    60% {
        text-shadow: none
    }
}

.team-card:hover h3 {
    animation: glitch 1.5s infinite;
}

/* Pulse ring on image hover */
@keyframes pulseRing {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.4)
    }

    70% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 20px rgba(77, 253, 154, 0)
    }

    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(77, 253, 154, 0)
    }
}




.founder-body {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #0c1445, #010213);
    color: white;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

/* AURORA */
.f-aurora {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 0;
}

.f-blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(100px);
    opacity: 0.08;
}

.f-blob:nth-child(1) {
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: #3b82f6;
    top: -200px;
    left: -200px;
    animation: fblob1 14s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.f-blob:nth-child(2) {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: #4DFD9A;
    bottom: -100px;
    right: -100px;
    animation: fblob2 11s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.f-blob:nth-child(3) {
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    background: #a855f7;
    top: 40%;
    left: 40%;
    animation: fblob1 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse;
}

@keyframes fblob1 {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(80px, 60px) scale(1.3);
    }
}

@keyframes fblob2 {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(-60px, -40px) scale(1.2);
    }
}

/* PARTICLE CANVAS */
#fCanvas {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.founders-section {
    padding: 80px 5%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.founders-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    text-align: center;
}


.founders-title {
    font-family: Nunito;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 60px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: slideUp 1s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0.2s forwards;
}

.founders-subtitle {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: slideUp 1s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0.4s forwards;
}

@keyframes slideUp {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* GRID */
.founders-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

/* CARD BASE */
.founder-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 730px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1), box-shadow 0.5s;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(80px) rotateX(15deg);
    perspective: 1000px;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.founder-card.f-visible {
    animation: cardReveal 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes cardReveal {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0) rotateX(0deg);
    }
}

.founder-1 {
    background-image: url("../images/aboutus/aravind.png");
    background-size: 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.founder-2 {
    background-image: url("../images/aboutus/suresh.png");
    background-size: 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.founder-3 {
    background-image: url("../images/aboutus/kapil.png");
    background-size: 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* ELECTRIC BORDER */
.card-electric {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 25px;
    z-index: 5;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.founder-card:hover .card-electric {
    opacity: 1;
}

.card-electric::before,
.card-electric::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.card-electric::before {
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 60%;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #4DFD9A, transparent);
    animation: none;
}

.card-electric::after {
    right: 0;
    top: -100%;
    width: 2px;
    height: 60%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #4DFD9A, transparent);
    animation: none;
}

.founder-card:hover .card-electric::before {
    animation: borderH 1.8s linear infinite;
}

.founder-card:hover .card-electric::after {
    animation: borderV 1.8s linear infinite 0.9s;
}

@keyframes borderH {
    0% {
        left: -60%
    }

    100% {
        left: 140%
    }
}

@keyframes borderV {
    0% {
        top: -60%
    }

    100% {
        top: 140%
    }
}

/* BOTTOM BORDER TRACE */
.card-electric2 {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 25px;
    z-index: 5;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.founder-card:hover .card-electric2 {
    opacity: 1;
}

.card-electric2::before,
.card-electric2::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.card-electric2::before {
    bottom: 0;
    right: -100%;
    width: 60%;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #3b82f6, transparent);
}

.card-electric2::after {
    left: 0;
    bottom: -100%;
    width: 2px;
    height: 60%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #3b82f6, transparent);
}

.founder-card:hover .card-electric2::before {
    animation: borderH2 1.8s linear infinite;
}

.founder-card:hover .card-electric2::after {
    animation: borderV2 1.8s linear infinite 0.9s;
}

@keyframes borderH2 {
    0% {
        right: -60%
    }

    100% {
        right: 140%
    }
}

@keyframes borderV2 {
    0% {
        bottom: -60%
    }

    100% {
        bottom: 140%
    }
}

/* HOLOGRAPHIC OVERLAY */
.card-holo {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 25px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 30%, rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.04) 40%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.06) 50%, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.04) 60%, transparent 70%);
    background-size: 300% 300%;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s;
    z-index: 4;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: holoFlow 5s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes holoFlow {
    0% {
        background-position: 0% 50%
    }

    50% {
        background-position: 100% 50%
    }

    100% {
        background-position: 0% 50%
    }
}

.founder-card:hover .card-holo {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* SCAN LINE */
.card-scan {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.6), rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4), transparent);
    z-index: 6;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: 25px 25px 0 0;
}

.founder-card:hover .card-scan {
    animation: scanDown 1.4s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes scanDown {
    0% {
        top: 0;
        opacity: 1
    }

    100% {
        top: 100%;
        opacity: 0
    }
}

/* CORNER ACCENTS */
.c-corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
    z-index: 7;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.founder-card:hover .c-corner {
    opacity: 1;
}

.c-tl {
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    border-top: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    border-left: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    transform: translate(6px, 6px);
    border-radius: 4px 0 0 0;
}

.c-tr {
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    border-top: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    border-right: 2px solid #4DFD9A;
    transform: translate(-6px, 6px);
    border-radius: 0 4px 0 0;
}

.c-bl {
    bottom: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #3b82f6;
    border-left: 2px solid #3b82f6;
    transform: translate(6px, -6px);
    border-radius: 0 0 0 4px;
}

.c-br {
    bottom: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #3b82f6;
    border-right: 2px solid #3b82f6;
    transform: translate(-6px, -6px);
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 0;
}

.founder-card:hover .c-tl {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
}

.founder-card:hover .c-tr {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
}

.founder-card:hover .c-bl {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
}

.founder-card:hover .c-br {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
}

/* CONTENT */
.founder-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 25px;
    text-align: left;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, #020617 100%, transparent);
    z-index: 3;
    transition: padding 0.4s;
}

.founder-card:hover .founder-content {
    padding-bottom: 32px;
}

.founder-name {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-weight: 800;
    transition: letter-spacing 0.4s, text-shadow 0.4s;
}

.founder-card:hover .founder-name {
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.4);
}

.founder-role {
    color: #4DFD9A;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: letter-spacing 0.4s, text-shadow 0.4s;
}

.founder-card:hover .founder-role {
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.7);
}

.founder-divider {
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b82f6, transparent);
    margin: 12px 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: width 0.5s ease;
}

.founder-card:hover .founder-divider {
    width: 120px;
}

.founder-desc {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.founder-card:hover .founder-desc {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* HOVER */
.founder-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 0 40px rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.1), 0 0 80px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08);
}

/* RIPPLE */
.f-ripple {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(77, 253, 154, 0.25);
    transform: scale(0);
    animation: fRipple 0.9s ease-out forwards;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 10;
}

@keyframes fRipple {
    to {
        transform: scale(5);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

/* FLOATING PARTICLES on hover */
.fp {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 8;
    opacity: 0;
}

.founder-card:hover .fp {
    opacity: 1;
}

.fp1 {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    background: #4DFD9A;
    left: 20%;
    bottom: 25%;
    animation: fpFloat 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.fp2 {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #3b82f6;
    right: 25%;
    bottom: 35%;
    animation: fpFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite 1s;
}

.fp3 {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #a855f7;
    left: 70%;
    bottom: 50%;
    animation: fpFloat 3s ease-in-out infinite 0.5s;
}

@keyframes fpFloat {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 0.6
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-25px);
        opacity: 1
    }
}

/* GLINT flash */
.card-glint {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 40%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 50%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 6;
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.founder-card:hover .card-glint {
    animation: glintPass 1.8s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes glintPass {
    0% {
        left: -100%
    }

    100% {
        left: 160%
    }
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:992px) {
    .founders-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .founder-card {
        height: 500px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:576px) {
    .founders-title {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
}

.stats_banner_number {
    animation: glowPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes glowPulse {
    from {
        text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgb(255, 234, 234);
    }

    to {
        text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgb(254, 255, 255);
    }
}

section.header {
    position: absolute;
}

section.header .header-left ul li a,
.header-left ul li b {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.header-right img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.dropdown.new-dropdown>img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

section.header.fixed .header-left .dropdown.new-dropdown>img {
    filter: unset;
}

section.header.fixed .header-left ul li a {
    color: #404040;
}

.header-left ul li a.drop-menu {
    color: #404040 !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}


.header-left ul li a:hover {
    color: #00adef !important;
}

.header-left li.last-list ul.ul-phone-list a:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
}

.dropdown_menu:hover {
    color: #000 !important;
}

li.phone-list a {
    color: #616b84 !important;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1400px) {
    .ban_para {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .who_We_are .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .values_section_card_desc {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .founder-desc {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 27px;
    }

    .journey_card p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .digitize-desc {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   ADDITIONAL RESPONSIVE FIXES (append at end of CSS file)
   Additive only — does not modify existing rules/content
========================================================= */

/* ---------- Large tablets / small laptops ---------- */
@media screen and (max-width: 1199px) {
    .ban_head {
        font-size: 48px;
    }

    .counter_Section .row {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 20px 15px;
    }

    .smartmeter_inn {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 30px;
        padding: 40px 15px;
    }

    .our_impact_Section .smartmeter_inn {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .stats-banner__item:not(:last-child)::after {
        right: -35px;
    }

    .market-tier-value {
        padding: 0 0 0 60px;
        min-width: 260px;
    }

    .market-cards-list {
        right: 0;
    }

    .market-tier-card:nth-child(1),
    .market-tier-card:nth-child(2),
    .market-tier-card:nth-child(3) {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 80px 30px;
    }

    .karlot_left_panel {
        width: 50%;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        width: 45%;
    }

    .application_card {
        width: 50%;
    }

    .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .founders-grid {
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .why_tech_park {
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

/* ---------- Tablets ---------- */
@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
    .ai_iot_sec_start {
        padding: 150px 0px 80px;
    }

    .ban_head {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .ban_btn {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .counter_Section {
        margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .smartmeter_inn {
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 25px 40px;
    }

    .stats-banner__item {
        flex: 0 0 45%;
    }

    .stats-banner__item:not(:last-child)::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .who_We_are .left_side,
    .who_We_are .right_side {
        padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .who_We_are .milestone_head {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 44px;
    }

    .stack_item {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .rightside_para::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .karlot-duo {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .our_impact_Section .smartmeter_inn {
        padding: 30px 15px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .our_impact_Section .impact_icon {
        width: 260px;
    }

    .values_section_grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .nrw-water-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .key_milestone_section {
        padding: 90px 0px;
    }

    .key_milestone_main .col-lg-6:first-child {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .milestone_head {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 42px;
    }

    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .tech-panel.active {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .tech-spec-box {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
        padding-top: 30px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .market-tier-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        border-radius: 30px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .market-tier-value {
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 20px 20px 0;
        min-width: 100%;
    }

    .market-tier-info {
        border-radius: 0 0 30px 30px;
        padding: 25px 20px;
    }

    .kariot_in_wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .karlot_left_panel,
    .karlot_card {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        padding: 60px 25px;
    }

    .application_in_wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .application_left_panel,
    .application_card {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .why_tech_park {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .why_meters_sec .row {
        margin: 30px 0px 40px 0px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure,
    .ready_to_make_section {
        padding: 60px 25px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head,
    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 42px;
    }

    .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .digitize-logo {
        width: 320px;
    }

    .digitize-title {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 46px;
    }
}

/* ---------- Small tablets / large phones ---------- */
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .ai_iot_sec_start {
        padding: 130px 0px 60px;
    }

    .tag {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .ban_head {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .ban_head img {
        width: 60px;
    }

    .ban_para {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .ban_btn {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .ban_btn a {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .ai_iot_sec_start .primary_btn,
    .ai_iot_sec_start .gloss_btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .stats-banner__item {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
    }

    .stats_banner_number {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .who_We_are {
        padding: 50px 0px;
    }

    .who_We_are .milestone_head {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 36px;
    }

    .stack_item img {
        width: 100px;
        height: auto;
    }

    .water_reality_sec {
        padding: 40px 0px;
    }

    .water_reality_sec .milestone_head {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 36px;
    }

    .rightside_para {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .mission_vision {
        padding: 60px 0px 0px;
    }

    .vm_img {
        width: 40%;
    }

    .our_impact_Section {
        padding: 60px 0px 90px;
    }

    .our_impact_Section .primary_btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .values_section_main {
        padding: 50px 15px;
    }

    .values_section_title,
    .values_section_header .milestone_head {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .founders-title {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 38px;
    }

    .founder-card {
        height: 420px;
    }

    .founder-name {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .team-section {
        padding: 40px 5%;
    }

    .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .team-img {
        width: 160px;
        height: 170px;
    }

    .team-card {
        min-height: 260px;
        padding: 20px 10px;
    }

    .key_milestone_section {
        padding: 60px 0px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 45px;
    }

    .journey_card h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 30px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .tech-tab {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .karlot_title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .karlot_wrapper {
        padding: 30px 20px 40px;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .karlot_card_title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .appln_card_title {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        padding: 35px 20px;
    }

    .why_main_heading h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 38px;
    }

    .why_tech_types {
        height: auto;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure,
    .ready_to_make_section {
        padding: 40px 18px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head,
    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 34px;
    }

    .digitize-logo {
        width: 220px;
    }

    .digitize-title {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 36px;
    }

    .digitize-desc {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

/* ---------- Mobile phones ---------- */
@media screen and (max-width: 575px) {
    .ban_head {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .tag {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .glow_dot_img {
        width: 24px;
        height: 18px;
    }

    .stats_banner_number {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .stats_banner__label {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .who_We_are .milestone_head,
    .water_reality_sec .milestone_head,
    .milestone_head {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 32px;
    }

    .stack_item_text {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .water_reallity_count {
        padding: 15px 18px;
    }

    .nrw-counting {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .vm_karlot_headline {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .karlot-blurb {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .values_section_card_title {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .values_section_card_desc {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .founders-title {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 32px;
    }

    .founders-subtitle {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .founder-card {
        height: 100vh;
    }

    .founder-name {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 80px;
    }

    .founder-role {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .our_impact_Section.active .primary_btn {
        transition-delay: 0.9s;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 70%;
        margin: auto;
    }


    .who_We_are {
        background-image: unset;
    }

    .milestone_para br {
        display: none;
    }

    .founder-desc {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .team-img {
        width: 120px;
        height: 130px;
    }

    .team-card h3 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .team-card p {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .award_img {
        width: 70px;
        height: auto;
    }

    .journey_card h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .journey_card p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .tech-tab {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .tech-panel-text h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 32px;
    }

    .spec-header {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .karlot_title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .karlot_card_title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .karlot_card_subtitle {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .karlot_step {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .appln_card_title {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .appln_card_inner ul li {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .why_main_heading h1 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 32px;
    }

    .igbc_center_img {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .digitize-logo {
        width: 160px;
    }

    .digitize-title {
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .digitize-btn {
        padding: 12px 22px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 500px) {

    .ai_iot_sec_start .primary_btn,
    .ai_iot_sec_start .gloss_btn {
        width: 60%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .founders-section {
        padding: 50px 5%;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 400px) {
    .our_impact_Section.active .primary_btn {
        transition-delay: 0.9s;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 90%;
    }

}